smart alec

美 [ˈsmɑːrt ælɪk]英 [ˈsmɑːt ælɪk]
  • n.自诩聪明的人;好逞能的人

复数: smart alecs

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noun

informal disapproving自诩聪明的人;好逞能的人
a person who thinks they are very clever and likes to show people this in an annoying way

also NAmE smart aleck
also smarty-pants
also BrE also smart-arse
also NAmE also smart-ass

smart alec

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    N-COUNT 自作聪明的人;自以为是的人;神气活现的家伙
    If you describe someone as a smart alec, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything.

    ...a fortyish smart-alec TV reporter...

    年届不惑、自以为是的电视记者

  1. You 'll end up no more than a smart alec and you 're well down that road already .

    你最终只会变得自命不凡,而且你现在已经很有些自以为是了。

  2. How much longer will it be before some smart alec from the building trade decides to replace conventional windows with electronic displays ?

    但在建筑业那些自作聪明的人将传统的窗户改装成电子显示屏之前,人们抬头看世界的时间会有多长?